They're energy efficient, easily maintained and allow you to enjoy a different view out your window every morning when you wake.

So it's little surprise that Shacky, a tiny holiday house invented by Melbourne-based designer Joep Pennartz, is taking Airbnb by storm.

After crowdfunding brought Mr Pennartz's first two-bedroom Shacky to life, he dropped it in the picturesque location of the Otway Ranges, in south-west Victoria.

There, as it sat beneath a large gum tree, surrounded by countryside and available from as little as $99 a night, Airbnb bookings began to flood in.

So to meet this demand, Mr Pennartz is designing and building more.

The Shacky, a two-bedroom relocatable holiday house, is taking Airbnb by storm in Australia

Run off 12-volt solar panels, the energy efficient house began in the Otway Ranges, Victoria

'This whole idea started about a year ago after I went travelling with my girlfriend and we tried to find beautiful, isolated places where we could stay and let go of our daily stress,' Mr Pennartz told Daily Mail Australia.

'We went to a cabin Warburton, near Melbourne, which had just a bed and a stove.

'I loved it and my girlfriend loved it, but those cabins are always booked out so I thought why not jump into the market and try and make more of those experiences.

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'I thought why not make something that has the luxuries but without a TV, Wi-Fi and then we can put them on people's private property and rent them through Airbnb.'

And that's just what he did, placing the first Shacky in the Otways in June last year.

Occupancy began at 40 per cent but through word of mouth and social media, news of the unique little home that could be taken anywhere began to spread.

Melbourne-based designer and creator Joep Pennartz is currently designing a second Shacky

While it may not have all the comforts of home, the lavish interior is perfect for a weekend getaway

By the time September came around, the Shacky was completely booked out.

Now Mr Pennartz and his crew are ready to launch their second design, which will include a bathroom and despite not having wheels will still be relocatable.

And so, in an effort to find the perfect location to house his pet project, Mr Pennartz created a competition.

Asking entrants to explain why the home should be relocated to their block or area, he offered the winner not only a Shacky but a 50-50 split of Airbnb profits - an offer that's proved incredibly popular.

'I thought why not make something that has the luxuries but without a TV, Wi-Fi,' Mr Pennartz said

The original Shacky (left) featured wheels allowing it to be towed behind a car, but the new design (right) will come complete with an internal bathroom and still be relocatable